"to warm; mid. to warm one’s self, Mt. 14:54, 67; Jn. 18:18, 25; Jas. 2:16*"
Definition and meaning
to warm; mid. to warm one’s self, Mt. 14:54, 67; Jn. 18:18, 25; Jas. 2:16*
In the original Greek the word is written: θερμαίνω
Historical context
The Gospel of Mark moves urgently — the word "immediately" appears over 40 times. It was written for a Roman audience familiar with power and action. Jesus is portrayed as a man who acts, heals, and commands authority that the Roman world had never seen from a Jewish teacher.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of thermaino (G2328) across the King James Bible.
And Peter followed him afar off, even into the palace of the high priest: and he sat with the servants, and warmed himself at the fire.
And when she saw Peter warming himself, she looked upon him, and said, And thou also wast with Jesus of Nazareth.
And the servants and officers stood there, who had made a fire of coals; for it was cold: and they warmed themselves: and Peter stood with them, and warmed himself.
And Simon Peter stood and warmed himself. They said therefore unto him, Art not thou also one of his disciples? He denied it, and said, I am not.
And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit?
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Common questions
Strong's G2328 (thermaino) is a Greek word that means: to warm; mid. to warm one’s self, Mt. 14:54, 67; Jn. 18:18, 25; Jas. 2:16* It appears 5 times in the King James Bible.
The word thermaino (G2328) appears 5 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G2328 is thermaino, a Greek word defined as: to warm; mid. to warm one’s self, Mt. 14:54, 67; Jn. 18:18, 25; Jas. 2:16*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
thermaino is a Greek word found in the New Testament.